Dragon

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Dragon
D
Biome
  • Any land
Butchering returns
Bones 20

Chunks

20
Meat 20

Fat

10

Skulls

1
Skin Yes
Wikipedia article

Dragons are ferocious predatory megabeasts which are extremely hostile and difficult to kill. In addition to bite and claw attacks, they can breathe fire over a considerable area, which can cause things such as grass, equipment and people to ignite. When a dragon enters your area, the game will announce its presence and its name. It will then proceed to eat you. Quickly.

Despite that, it is possible for relatively small groups of dwarves (even as few as 8) to take down dragons, especially if there are high proportions of relatively well trained marksdwarves available. However, this can result in a high proportion of indirect deaths caused by the handling of burning goods and materials, unless the player is quick about forbidding items that catch fire.

Additionally, dragons can be caught in traps and then tamed or sold to traders. This is probably the safest way to manage this creature.

Note that, as of the current version, Dragons cannot actually fly, which contributes towards the ease of killing them. Certain dev_notes indicate that in eventual future releases, dragons will not only be able to fly, but will use their flight to a terrifying level of efficiency, strafing your troops with fire from above, as well as picking them up and dropping them from a great height. Unfortunately (fortunately?) these enhancements may not show up in the game for many months.








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